Marcel Dzama: Sower of Discord

by Marcel Dzama, Dave Eggers (Contributor), Raymond Pettibon (Contributor)

This lavishly illustrated monograph is the definitive publication on the internationally renowned Canadian artist Marcel Dzama. Characterized by an immediately recognizable cast of fanciful and frightening characters, Dzama’s work draws from a diverse range of influences, including Dada and Marcel Duchamp. While the artist is best known for his delicate psychosexual drawings, his work also includes sculpture, painting, and film. More than 500 color images from the late 1990s through the present trace the artistic evolution and tremendous talent of this highly acclaimed young artist. Textual contributions include a foreword by the contemporary artist Raymond Pettibon, three original short stories inspired by Dzama’s work by Dave Eggers, an essay by the art historian Bradley Bailey, and an interview with Dzama by the filmmaker Spike Jonze.

Genres: Art

288 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2013

About the author

Marcel Dzama is a Canadian contemporary artist known for his surrealistic, colourful depictions of characters and creatures.
He uses a wide variety of materials to create his artworks. He works in collage, paint, sculpture, film, and other mediums.
His work has been exhibited in a number of prominent museums in Europe and North America, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Richard Heller Gallery in California.
Dzama has also illustrated album covers and a children's book, Bed, Bed, Bed, for the band They Might Be Giants.

Reviews

[Benjamin Kahn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good overview of Dzama's career to date. Like the biography and the interview. Thought the list and explanation of recurring images in his artwork was a little big of a stretch and I didn't like the Dave Eggers stories. I like Dzama's work, but I did start to find a feeling of sameness, especially with his bigger groups. After several of those, I really enjoyed a few drawings that were white with just a couple of figures in them. I was getting tired of his busier stuff, with the same figures and actions over and over again. That said, I still like his work, but probably in moderation.

[Mary Kennedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic mind expanding art! Unbelievable!